Iraqi Shiite faithful worshippers cut themselves with swords and knives to show their grief during the holy day of Ashoura in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. Shiites mark Ashoura, the tenth day of the month of Muharram, to commemorate the Battle of Karbala when Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was killed. less

Iraqi Shiite faithful worshippers cut themselves with swords and knives to show their grief during the holy day of Ashoura in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. ... more

A Lebanese Shiite supporter of Hezbollah, covers his face as he listens to the story of Imam Hussein, during the holy day of Ashoura, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday Nov. 4, 2014. Shiites mark Ashoura, the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharam, to commemorate the Battle of Karbala in the 7th century when Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was killed in present-day Iraq. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) less

A Lebanese Shiite supporter of Hezbollah, covers his face as he listens to the story of Imam Hussein, during the holy day of Ashoura, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday Nov. 4, 2014. Shiites ... more

Indian Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves during a procession to mark Ashoura in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. Shiites mark Ashoura, the tenth day of the month of Muharram, to commemorate the Battle of Karbala when Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was killed. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal) less

Indian Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves during a procession to mark Ashoura in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. Shiites mark Ashoura, the tenth day of the month of Muharram, to commemorate the ... more

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Bahraini Shiite Muslims girls take part in a ceremony marking Ashura, which commemorates the seventh century slaying of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama on November 4, 2014. Ashura mourns the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, who was killed by armies of the Yazid near Karbala in 680 AD. AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKHMOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/Getty Images less

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Bahraini Shiite Muslims girls take part in a ceremony marking Ashura, which commemorates the seventh century slaying of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, in the village of Sanabis, west ... more

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A person walks under the rain with an umbrella in Lyon on November 4, 2014. Some 6,500 homes were left without power in the Ardeche department, south of Lyon, after heavy rains and strong winds raged through the area, which has been placed on orange alert (the second highest weather warning) along with 14 other departments in the south-east. AFP PHOTO / JEFF PACHOUDJEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images less

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An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks near a concrete barrier built by Israel to secure Rachel's Tomb, during an annual mass prayer in the West Bank town of Bethlehem near Jerusalem, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner) less

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks near a concrete barrier built by Israel to secure Rachel's Tomb, during an annual mass prayer in the West Bank town of Bethlehem near Jerusalem, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. (AP ... more

Firefighter Cheyne Hansen takes a sign out of storage at a municipal garage while helping election officials scramble to set up a last-minute polling place, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Camden, Maine. Sunday's snow storm knocked out power to much of the town, including the usual voting location at the public safety building, so officials decided to set up a polling place at a nearby church hall. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) less

Firefighter Cheyne Hansen takes a sign out of storage at a municipal garage while helping election officials scramble to set up a last-minute polling place, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Camden, Maine. Sunday's ... more

Poll manager Markeia White raises her right hand as she is sworn in before the polls open at the old Hoggards Mill Courthouse, now a polling site for Baker County, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Newton, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman) less

Poll manager Markeia White raises her right hand as she is sworn in before the polls open at the old Hoggards Mill Courthouse, now a polling site for Baker County, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Newton, Ga. (AP ... more

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Poll manager Markeia White, places a "I Voted" sticker on her sweatshirt after taking her turn to cast her ballot inside the old Hoggards Mill Courthouse, now a polling site for Baker County, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Newton, Ga. Georgia voters headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the state's high-stakes battle for an open U.S. Senate seat, while the prospect of a lengthy runoff loomed if no candidate captures a majority of the vote. (AP Photo/David Goldman) less

Poll manager Markeia White, places a "I Voted" sticker on her sweatshirt after taking her turn to cast her ballot inside the old Hoggards Mill Courthouse, now a polling site for Baker County, Tuesday, Nov. 4, ... more

RED OAK, IA - NOVEMBER 04: Voters get an 'I VOTED TODAY' sticker after casting their ballots on election day at the Red Oak Fire Department November 4, 2014 in Red Oak, Iowa. According to the polls, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst is in a neck-and-neck race with Democratic candidate Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA), and the election in Iowa could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

RED OAK, IA - NOVEMBER 04: Voters get an 'I VOTED TODAY' sticker after casting their ballots on election day at the Red Oak Fire Department November 4, 2014 in Red Oak, Iowa. According to the polls, Republican ... more

EXETER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Tony McCoy riding Jollyallan (R) on their way to winning The Bathwick Tyres Plymouth Novices' Hurdle Race at Exeter racecourse on November 04, 2014 in Exeter, England. (Photo by ... more

AT SEA - NOVEMBER 4: Onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 24. With just 650 miles to Cape Town, the sailing slows considerably as a high-pressure system moves in from the west. The first sunrise onboard Alvimedica in a week. Leg 1 between Alicante, Spain and Cape Town, South Africa. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 11, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in 11 countries (Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, Brazil, United States, Portugal, France, the Netherlands and Sweden) over nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Amory Ross/Team Alvimedica/Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

AT SEA - NOVEMBER 4: Onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 24. With just 650 miles to Cape Town, the sailing slows considerably as a high-pressure system moves in from the west. The first sunrise onboard Alvimedica in a ... more

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